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The idea of the removal of Internet Explorer (IE) from Windows was proposed during the ''United States v. Microsoft'' case. Later, security advocates took up the idea as a way to protect Windows systems from attacks via IE vulnerabilities. The process of removing Internet Explorer from a personal computer has changed over the browser's version history, but the nature of many of its upgrades and installation methods has been a matter of public interest. The first version to be included was version 2 with Windows 95 in late 1996. Later, users who upgraded to IE3 (which came out in 1996), could still use the last IE, because the installation converted the previous version to separate directory.〔"By having IE3 rename your previous version, Microsoft gives you a fallback in case IE3 crashes. IE3 also scans for Netscape bookmarks and converts them to IE3 favorites." http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/2801/internet-explorer-30.html〕 However, Internet Explorer 4 created a controversy with its shell integration with Windows Explorer. With later versions removal (or inability to do so) became more complicated. With the release of Internet Explorer 7, shell integration began being reduced, such as changing ActiveX hosting and a different look than Windows Explorer. It was proposed that a special version of Windows 7, Windows 7 E, would be shipped without Internet Explorer in Europe as a result of EU antitrust investigations against Microsoft.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Windows 7 Pre-Order Offer )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Windows 7 to be shipped in Europe without Internet Explorer )〕 However, in July 2009, Microsoft cancelled the Windows 7 E editions due to negative reactions from computer manufacturers. == Overview == Internet Explorer comes as an integrated component of Windows that cannot be uninstalled. Newer versions of Internet Explorer are sometimes released for existing operating systems, replacing the older version. Optionally, users may later choose to revert this upgrade. Starting with Windows 2000, it is possible to disable Internet Explorer: The user can no longer launch it but its web browser engine remains operational for applications that use it. This is not unique to Windows: Safari, the default browser on Mac OS X, is similarly integrated into the operating system. While it is possible to delete the application itself without problem, Safari is in fact merely a front-end for Apple's open source WebKit framework, which is heavily integrated into the operating system and cannot be removed. The idea of removing Internet Explorer was proposed during the ''United States v. Microsoft Corp.'' case. One of Microsoft's arguments during the trial, however, was that removing Internet Explorer from Windows may result in system instability. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Removal of Internet Explorer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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